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The overuse of abbreviations and acronyms by photographers SUX. Therefore, at the risk of being totally absent of SEO keywords, I share with you today what’s wrong, IMHO, with the verbal shortcuts photographers abuse.

3 Legged Thing's Kickstarter ends in just a few hours, this coming Friday (10-October) at 10:59 AM EDT to be exact. The funding for 3LT's new Axis straps has been enormously successful so far. It became fully funded in under one hour and therefore has been designated a "Project We Love" Kickstarter. Currently it's received pledges nearly 10X the stated goal.

And there's more big news that follows below. But act quickly, if you're going to. Tempus fugit.

If you missed the opportunity to purchase a Limited Edition Peak Design/SITKA Slide Lite camouflage camera strap back in 2023, here's your chance.

Love photography? Admire the fantastic photos taken by others? Get off the bench and into the game! Live the dream and earn cold cash at the same time. The Famous Fotographers School can teach you how to create mind-blowing images without ever leaving home! FFS is accepting a limited number of pecunious students looking to start a career in this exciting field.

A beautifully illustrated Travelog created by an extraterrestrial tourist was discovered in a rural New Jersey swamp, apparently dropped from one of the hundreds of drones that plagued the Garden State earlier this year. NASA has confirmed that the authenticated diary provides unprecedented insight into previously unexplainable phenomena that have puzzled citizens and scientists alike for decades.

Shutterbug obtained a copy of this otherworldly travel album and shares portions herewith, including summaries of comments and conclusions provided by official UAP/UFO experts, independent objective observers and my Uncle Tadeusz.

For several years, Shutterbug has shared the link for the fall foliage prediction map that covers the lower 48 states and is maintained by the folks at SmokeyMountains.com. Here's the 2025 version. The map is interactive, intuitive and updated regularly.

Add several magnitudes of precision to your close focusing technique. Oben's Macro Focusing Rails allow you to adjust the distance between the camera and subject in very tiny increments, enabling very accurate manual focus. If you shoot 1:1 macro or greater, you need an Oben Macro Focusing Rail.  And they are surprisingly affordable.